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The hosts' top order then made light work of the chase, with Lilley's 33 from 23 balls allowing Buttler and Livingstone to stay ahead of the run-rate and keep them in the contention going into Friday's final group game against Birmingham Bears.

Lightning will now have to beat the Bears and hope other results go their way to qualify for the quarter-finals, while Worcestershire, who were out of contention before the game, remain eighth.